Gordo Council Votes to Officially Use Vote Counting Machines
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BY Doug Sanders Jr.
News Correspondent
Vintage Nutrition Holds Ribbon Cutting in Carrollton
BY DONNA BAIN
Staff Writer
Vintage Nutrition opened its doors on Monday, April 7, 2025, with community leaders attending a ribbon-cutting. The nutrition shop is open Mondays from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tuesdays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Fridays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The business is located next to Ginger Jar Cottage beside the pergola on the Courthouse Square in Carrollton.
Dena Davis Finds Golden Egg
BY DONNA BAIN
Staff Writer
Dena Davis from Marvin Chapel is the winner this year of the Golden Egg Hunt in Carrollton. People came to Carrollton from all over to hunt for the prized egg, which was valued at $1,000.00. Davis began looking for the egg after the third clue was posted. She began looking for piles of things because the word pile was in two of the clues.
Community Gathers Together to Pick Up Trash
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BY DONNA BAIN
Staff Writer
The Hinton Place Community, where garbage had accumulated on the sides of the roads, joined together on the morning of March 29th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. to clean up their roads. Community members, who were organized by Cleo Speights, cleaned up Martin Luther King Road and Spruill Road. They collected 1,020 pounds of garbage and were successful in beautifying their community.
Pickens County Retired Educators Observed
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BY Ann Corder
Guest Correspondent
The Pickens County Retired Educators observed “Black History Month” during their meeting on February 12th at the Multi-Purpose Center in Carrollton, Alabama. President Ann Corder welcomed members with an invocation given by Vice President Herbert Lavender. Essie Lavender read a very inspiring poem, “Keep-a-Going.” Alice Hurst introduced our speaker, Dr. Winston Bishop, who is a graduate from Aliceville High School in 1986.
Pickens Countians to Vote on License Fee for Ambulance Service
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BY DONNA BAIN
Staff Writer
The Alabama Legislature approved last week to allow Pickens Countians to vote in May of 2026 on whether to raise their own annual license tag renewal by $10.00.
Art for Autism on Sale at The Shopper’s Guide
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BY DONNA BAIN
Staff Writer
In the United States, one in 36 children is diagnosed with autism each year. About 4 out of every 100 boys are diagnosed with the disease, and 1 in 100 girls. Autism is a mental health condition that affects an individual’s ability to socialize, communicate, and understand abstract concepts. Autism can vary in severity.
Pickens Academy Pirates Shut Down Aliceville Yellow Jackets
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BY Melanie Harvell
Sports Correspondent
Pickens Academy ‘s Varsity Pirates met up down the road in Aliceville with their Yellow Jackets. The Pirates earned the first two runs of the game in the first inning. The Pirates scored two more in the top of the second inning.
Pickens Emergency Management Service Established
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BY DONNA BAIN
Staff Writer
Leaders in Pickens County, along with state officials, have established a new department that will solve the ambulance service crisis. Pickens Emergency Management Service is now up and running with two 24-hour ambulances in the county. This service will be managed by Lamar County but owned by Pickens County.
Aliceville City Council Honors the Late Councilman Robert Wilder
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BY DONNA BAIN
Staff Writer
The Aliceville City Council met on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at City Hall. Councilman Thomas Wilkins was not in attendance. The meeting began with prayer and a moment of silence in honor of the late Councilman Robert Wilder.